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In today’s context of COVID19, institutions across the world have been compelled to rapidly adapt and innovate in order to survive. Education is going through a phase of digital transformation. Education leaders are investing in new business models and digital-first strategies to drive learner and institutional success, from anywhere. Education Cloud Education Cloud provides the digital foundation to deliver a 360-degree experience to students, faculty and staff throughout the learning lifecycle. Teams across various processes through the learning journey can use an integrated platform to drive success from prospect to alum. With Education Cloud, institutions get access to actionable insights for every student. Staff can now support students with personalized experiences and build lifelong relationships and spend less time gathering data. Additionally, with Education Cloud your institution can leverage the latest innovations across the Salesforce platform and deploy customised, scalable, purpose-built education solutions to cater to your evolving needs. Bring together recruitment & admissions teams around potential students with Education Cloud Understand and predict student needs throughout their education lifecycle. Quickly move to a digital-first strategy to accelerate transformation. Manage your data Integrate data from legacy systems and external sources into a single platform and boost the student experience. Unify experience Deliver a complete and unified student experience- from recruitment to alumni. Create an online community Respond to student needs in real-time in an agile framework with community driven architecture. Support your students Provide scalable student support with Einstein powered chatbots and recommended actions when required. Supporting the full student journey. Salesforce for Education Salesforce Education Cloud is a powerful suite of scalable, customisable solutions based on the community-driven Education Data Architecture (EDA). It has been designed with decades of experience transforming educational institutions, empowering them to quickly move to a digital-first strategy to accelerate transformation. Mulesoft and Tableau – Salesforce products that work best with the Education Industry Mulesoft allows the integration of legacy apps and data, enabling your solutions to connect on a single platform. Tableau delivers accurate, real-time visualization of student data, and Salesforce Education Cloud draws on Einstein AI to provide automated support and recommendations on next-best actions to support students. With Salesforce Education Cloud you also get access to AppExchange and online learning platform Trailhead to extend your capabilities. A look at Tableau and what you get from it. Deeper visual analytics with Tableau Tableau allows institutions to visualize their data clearly and make informed decisions to drive their business forward. Faculty and staff have access to dashboards where they can see a 360 view of their institution and detailed categorised metrics to understand the health of their day to day operations. Live institutional data is pulled from multiple sources across departments and platforms. Using auto filters, institutions can get a deeper look into their data including all the students in their pipeline from prospects to alumni. When interacting with this data institutions can see the different interests and engagements between incoming and current students. Taking a closer look into student metrics, you can view changes in engagement over time and by location. And by simply dragging and dropping the students’ assignment scores under color, institutions get deeper analytics into their performance of each program and engage with students on additional academic programs. Without any need for code, institutions can now quickly and easily get 360 degree view of the current and future needs of their organization. Gain valuable insights into data and power your institution to drive deeper conversations with your students, faculty and staff. Become a connected campus. Deliver personalized engagements, proactive advice, and connected experiences that students have come to expect — the moment they express interest in your campus. Let’s take a look at how Education Cloud empowers institutions with 360-degree views across the entire student lifecycle. Recruitment and Admissions Salesforce for Recruitment and Admissions Find and engage best-fit students, optimize processes, get insights on the enrollment funnel, and guide every student for success. Unify data, get actionable insights, and collaborate across teams with Admissions Connect, a product designed to make the entire application process smarter and provide a 360-degree view of prospective students. Image Source – salesforce.org The Student Experience Salesforce for the Student Experience Maximize student engagement, streamline services, deliver smart advisory experiences, and unlock career prospects. Promote smart engagement with Student Success Hub, a product that transforms collaboration, and enables you to understand students better, and facilitate successful outcomes for students Image Source – salesforce.org Advancement & Corporate Relations Salesforce for Advancement Foster trusted relationships with your constituents, upgrade your fundraising processes, augment personalized engagement with donors, and drive efficiency of your operations. Image Source – salesforce.org Marketing & Communications Salesforce for Marketing and Communications Unify people, processes, data, and insights that drive connected engagement at scale. Image Source – salesforce.org Faculty and Staff Experience Salesforce for Faculty and Staff Salesforce helps institutions build great employee experiences through communities and apps. Institutions can build custom marketing campaigns, manage faculty and staff wellness, facilitate volunteering, create virtual advising engagements, and engage donors with a digital experience that accelerates support across your entire campus community wherever they are. Image Source – salesforce.org Institution Operations Salesforce for Institution Operations Drive operational efficiency and streamline processes by seamlessly connecting data and legacy systems, automating workflows, personalizing engagement, monitoring and tracking success. Image Source – salesforce.org Eco System of Support Trailblazer Community Connect with a dynamic online community to get answers, share insight and expertise, and augment your skills. AppExchange Get access to salesforce vetted customizable apps to help you get the most out of your implementation and extend your Salesforce capabilities. Your institution is unique, and Education Cloud is designed to ensure that your path to success is unique too. A certified Salesforce Consulting Partner can help you achieve the goals you have set for your institution. Start on the path of Education Cloud today. Looking for Pricing? Education Cloud provides a unified platform to expand the reach and impact on your campus. Get in touch with our experts today. CONTACT US

In the last almost 2 years, the world has seen a paradigm shift in the way education is perceived and delivered. This change in thinking has compelled educators to come up with new and innovative ways to deliver the entire education experience. Institutions want their entire education lifecycle to become lifelong memories for all key stakeholders- Students, Staff and Faculty. The access to cutting edge technology, coupled with the plethora of world class tools and resources, empowers educators to create beautiful and engaging experiences for students and staff alike. And it starts with the very first step – Enrolment. By making every facet of the enrolment process more engaging through the use of technology, institutions can focus on the critical events in the process that are most impactful. Salesforce Education Cloud provides the perfect blend of technology and customer service to assist educators create enriching and curated experiences for prospective students and families. As your Salesforce Implementation Partner, Girikon will help you adopt a digital transformation framework that will keep you ahead of the curve. Lets find out how : Modernize Recruitment & Admissions Education Cloud provides you the most scalable recruitment and admissions platform to meet your enrolment goals. Find best-fit students, streamline application processing and decision-making processes, and foster high-touch relationships — from prospect to enrolment. Unify data from multiple systems, use the power of AI for actionable insights, and encourage team collaboration with Admissions Connect. Make every enrolment experience effortless with CRM technology built on the #1 CRM. Image Source – salesforce.org Simplify Application Management Application Reader See and verify all applications and associated documents in a user-friendly view. Document Management Store all documents in a single platform. Conveniently switch and search PDFs. Collaborative Feedback Tools Empower your community of reviewers to verify documents and information, and provide dynamic feedback Workflow Automation Automate tasks, customize application review criteria by parameters that support your process. Drive Deeper Engagement Applicant Portal Engage applicants with interactive device friendly dashboards — all customised to your unique process needs. Dynamic Application Checklists Create personalized checklists to give applicants and their families a real-time snapshot into the completeness level of their application 24/7 Chatbot Deliver real time recommendations through artificial intelligence Document Review and Tracking Give applicants the freedom to upload, view, and track their documents from any device, anywhere. Image Source – salesforce.org Image Source – salesforce.org Harness Data Insights AI-Driven Recommendations Personalize applicant communication with recommendations, manage follow up and support to applicants when they need it. Analytics and Reporting Get complete visibility of your enrolment funnel in real- time, get deeper insight into trends and year-on-year performance. Third-Party Data Integration Seamlessly integrate with application data from other sources using the Education Data Architecture (EDA). Scalable Platform Education Cloud provides you with an easily scalable platform that works on clicks and not code. Scale with Tableau Dashboards for Enrolment to visualize trends across years, programs, subjects and geographies. Build a Robust Enrolment Platform with Education Cloud Education Cloud provides a scalable and flexible platform to find, engage, and enrol students. With Admissions Connect, educators can Increase personalization, streamline processes, and leverage data for team and student success. Conclusion With Girikon, your Salesforce Implementation Partner, you will be able to maximize utilization of the power, flexibility and scalability of Education Cloud to meet your key growth drivers. Drive student engagement and create personalised curated experiences in today’s dynamic and rapidly changing enrolment landscape. Questions? Our reps have answers. CONTACT AN EXPERT

Compared to other organizations, Nonprofits have to deal with complex challenges that might begin from finding the right beneficiaries, donors, and volunteers to retaining them by keeping them engaged. Apart from this, running external and internal processes efficiently, ensuring better reach, generating sufficient funds, and improving the effectiveness of their strategies are some challenges, which NGOs have to handle regularly. Irrespective of the size and area of work, the primary approach to managing a nonprofit remains the same, i.e., nurturing and retaining donors, beneficiaries, board members, and volunteers by building lasting relationships. With a robust CRM like Salesforce in place, streamlining processes and managing relationships becomes a breeze. It's prudent to get in touch with one of the best Salesforce consulting partners to know more about this platform.   As a cloud-based platform, Salesforce handles the administrative demands such as tracking all the interactions, sales, and details about your volunteers, fundraisers, attendees, and more. Salesforce provides an effective way of maintaining records of every interaction made with your organization.  What is Salesforce Non-profit Cloud? Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud software is designed specifically for nonprofit entities. It helps them expand their reach digitally while extending their connections, streamline their internal processes, and break down the silos among program management, fundraising, marketing, and technology teams. It provides NGOs with a unified view of their current actions and operations. Benefits of Using Salesforce for Nonprofits: Keeps Nonprofits Organized: The nonprofit cloud for Salesforce has in-built functionalities that help NGOs deal with challenges involved in managing several activities such as grants, fundraising, and their workforce. The cloud platform also allows users to build personalized dashboards to help teams perform their job efficiently.   Increased Operational Efficiency: Salesforce's nonprofit cloud platform can streamline operations by paving the way for seamless communication between the various partners of the organization. With improved communication, synergy and operational efficiency increase, which helps NGOs to attain desired results and success. Effective Management: The cloud platform helps NGOs properly manage certain activities such as fundraising, grants, and workforce without any hassle. The presence of several management features such as categorization of assets, automation of tasks, and more also proves to be helpful for nonprofit organizations.  Customization: Salesforce for nonprofits offers an option for customization. The software allows NGOs to customize the features as per their specific operational requirements. Though most nonprofits have a similar working model, some have unique needs. This is where Salesforce customization acts as a blessing as a disguise for them by customizing the features and functionalities that help them achieve their targets. Accurate Reporting: Accurate reporting is an essential aspect of every NGO as it significantly impacts their mission and outcome. Consequently, choosing Salesforce nonprofit cloud for reporting is a prudent decision made by an NGO. This software is known for its reliability and precision, which will significantly benefit nonprofits. Cost-effective: Salesforce for nonprofits is leveraged by NGOs for its affordability. As per the Power Us Program, the first ten subscriptions for nonprofits are entirely free for nonprofits. Post the free trial; organizations can get rewarding offers at reduced prices. This makes Salesforce a reliable partner that can help them get in touch with their customers while assisting them to widen their reach affordably. Final Words: Salesforce for nonprofits provides out-of-the-box features that help nonprofits develop strong relationships, increase engagement, organize operations, analyze the impact of work, draw actionable insights and save time spent on mundane tasks to spend on other essential tasks. As a nonprofit organization, if you are looking to implement Salesforce nonprofit cloud, you must consider partnering with one of the best Salesforce consulting companies.